New Ulm weekly review., 1887-11-23
DICK cARE,M'S s REEF.
4 5soxy Of Mining Experiences IN
South Africa.
CHAPTER 1.

S=tsgs SO0uJ AL INos
CHAPTER 1.
The afternoon sun was shining with
all It's rrisht on the town OF Barber
ton. making It's IRON roofs twinkle
4hrough the haze in which they were
envelopea. At thls hour nature crav.
ed siesta SO imperatively that none
dared TO disobey it's summons, so
mining agents, lawyers, merchants, ex-
perts, shareholders and storekeepers
closed their business places when the
sun was highest, and retired either to
their residences on the hill sides, or
etewed themselves in their wood and
iron houses in the town. Even the
numerous canteens were silent, and
gwen the children S voices were hushed.
Eor two or three hours Barberton
was almost like city OF the dead. A
bot. dusty, murky, and exceedingly
dirty Campo Santo.
Just as the first signs of returning
HE began in the town below, a, young
naa eanae out from a hut perched
halfway up a steep hillside, and sat
down en q stone to smoke his pipe
before plunging into. the streets be-
neath hina. Dick Carew was q tall,
active young fellow, who had just
come to the Fields to try his luck. He
was asa Afrikander by birth, and
knew his country we'll. He had been
among the vineyards ofthe Cape, and
ssae sagareanes OF Natal, had tracked
through the republics, and had shot
Die game ia the interior. A vigorous,
stirsing lie his had been, full of ad-
ventases ;aad dangers, but SO far not
Nrodaetive Of much money. This
%as the frst time he had come gold
aEoapeesing. Hitherto he had want
III bss Kttle in his free life, but now
R was anxious to bring his Wander
tNahye be close. He had fallen in love,
did nibh q girl who was now penni-
iess. Just year ago he had gone to
1ae psesty town OF Pretoria, and had
yheGe neet sweet Annie Fielder. the
daughter Of a prosper Gus merchant.
Ah fEst all went weA. Annie return
H bis love, and her father gave his
consent to their union, and talked Of
aaising a farm for the young couple
which D1ck could stock. Then troub-
ilecanne. Mr.. Fielder met with seri-
otIstIosses in his business, he tried to
aNtsieve his fortunes by specuIatjng
an goid shares. but in vain, and with
r1iu starring him in the face he died
suddea}y, leaving his wife and daugh-
Ter wieh scarcely anything to live on.
for even his wife's money had been in
vested in shares which were now de-
elared to be utterly worthless. Annie
WAS q brave girl and bore herself we'll
at this crisis. She placed her mother
wSth some friends. cheered poor Dick
Wfth hopes OF better days, and engag-
% herself as governess to the children
& q Friend of hers who was going
O. Barberton. Mr. Moore was a
hraker there. and was anxious
10 have his family with him. Dick,
Whe was very sad and low about it
all, decided that Barberron would
Ue the best place for him too. Mr..
Moore would advise him, and he would
soon make fortune with his few
Iaadred and be able to give pretty
henle to his Annie and her mother,
and baoyed with these hopes he fol-
lowed the travellers. After his pipe
was finished, Dick made up his mind
shat it was safeto call on Annie. She
must be out of school by this time.
As he walked down the shimmering
street. he groaned at the idea of his
dazzling teaching in stuffy hot room
napi,lAe he was in the open air, and when
: he reached MIR. Moore's house and was
{ greeted by four male and female little
Moores with silent grins sofrecognition,
He felt SO savage he longed to box
STRAINED his evil passions and went in
TO the house. where he found Annie
aawassing him, and quite ready for the
Dsssiaess Bak he had promised to re-
sgale her. She WAS little woman with
s9Ae bEne eyes and pretty red and white
.aDnapleyion so often found among
EansvaM ,naidens, and q happy
heastl,y nature betrayed itself in her
sfnRe, and in the manner in which she
put aside her lovers coincidence on
ser hard fate.
snThe children are very good, and
Mss. Moore is all kindness, and, you
are not to pity me, Sir. like my
NyeIk and am very happy. Now tell
nie about y ourself."
Bpen this Bick spoke. He had
.spnae aeress q prospector who had
Hiss dlsce vered reef some miles from
Barbeston. which he had reason tc
7neGeve was very good; and he offered
10 Dick. He was to go out to-mor
Ebu TO inspect the place; and if after
due testing the reel proved good he
ouh develop it himself, with q view
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